Well it pains me to do it, but I am making available my Skjold Lions Pride 5 Flame Top, in Like New Condition, built in 2008. These basses are truly amazing.
I prefer a sale, but would not rule out high end 5 strings like Sadowsky NYC5 (Maybe a Metro 5 plus cash), Ken Smith 5, MTD 535, I will look at others but that is top choice if I go the trade route.
$2300 Outright sale
The East pre-amp is just excellent, and is extremely versatile.
http://www.east-uk.com/
The build on this bass is as good as anything I have seen, and better than the vast majority.
-35"scale, 19mm string spacing
-Mahogany body with Flame maple top.
-Ebony board.
-Matching headstock
-Skjold Lions Pride pickups
-East preamp (Super Versatile)
-It's about 10 lbs.
-Skjold gig bag
The variety of tones on this thing is ridiculous. It does old school and modern with equal finesse. The neck plays very fast. A terrific ergonomic and sonic experience all the way around. And What a Looker!
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/attach...1&d=1272518026